Course No.

ME100

Course Name
BASICS OF MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING

L-T-P-Credits

Year of Introduction

2-1-0-3

2015

Course Objectives
To expose the students to the thrust areas in Mechanical Engineering and their relevance by covering
the fundamental concepts.
Syllabus
Thermodynamics, laws of thermodynamics, implications, cycles, energy conversion devices, steam
and water machines, engines, turbo machines, refrigeration and air conditioning, power transmission
devices in automobiles, latest trends, engineering materials and manufacturing processes, types of
materials, alloys, shape forming methods, machine tools.
Expected outcome
The student will be able to understand the inter dependence of the thrust areas in Mechanical
Engineering and their significance leading to the development of products, processes and systems.
Text Books:
1. Fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering G S Sawhney PHI
2. Basic Mechanical Engineering Balachandran Owl Books
3. Basic Mechanical Engineering J Benjamin Pentex Books
References Books:
1. An Introduction to Mechanical Engineering Part I Michael Clifford, Kathy Simmons and Philip
Shipway. CRC Press
2. Basic and Applied Thermodynamics P. K Nag Tata McGraw-Hill
3. Basic Mechanical Engineering - Pravin Kumar
4. Fundamentals of IC Engines- Gill, Smith and Zuirys - Oxford and IBH publishing company Pvt.
Ltd. New Delhi. Crouse, Automobile Engineering, Tata Mc-Graw-Hill, New Delhi.
5. Roy and Choudhary, Elements of Mechanical Engineering, Media Promoters & Publishers Pvt.
Ltd., Mumbai.
6. Automobile Engineering, Crouse- Tata Mc-Graw-Hill, New Delhi
Course Plan
Module

Contents

Thermodynamics: Laws of Thermodynamics,

significance and
applications of laws of thermodynamics; entropy, available energy;
Clausius inequality; principle of increase of entropy; Ideal and real gas
equations; Analysis of Carnot cycle, Otto cycle , Diesel cycle and Brayton
cycle; Efficiency of these cycles.
Energy conversion devices: Boilers, Steam turbines, Gas turbines and

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Sem.
Exam
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Hydraulic turbines; Working principle of two stroke and four stroke I.C.
Engines (Diesel and Petrol), Reciprocating and centrifugal pumps, rotary
pumps, reciprocating and centrifugal compressors, fans, blowers, rotary
compressors; Air motor.
FIRST INTERNAL EXAM
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning: Vapour compression and absorption
refrigeration systems, COP, Study of household refrigerator, Energy
Efficiency Rating, Psychrometry, Psychrometric processes, window air
conditioner, split air conditioner. Ratings and selection criteria of above
devices. Refrigerants and their impact on environment.
Engines and Power Transmission Devices in Automobiles, Different types
of engines used in automobiles, types of automobiles; major components
and their functions (Description only); Fuels; Recent developments:
CRDI, MPFI, Hybrid engines. Belts and belt drives; Chain drive; Rope
drive; Gears and gear trains; friction clutch (cone and single plate), brakes
(types and applications only); Applications of these devices.
SECOND INTERNAL EXAM
Materials and manufacturing processes: Engineering materials,
Classification, properties, Alloys and their Applications; Casting, Sheet
metal forming, Sheet metal cutting, Forging, Rolling, Extrusion, Metal
joining processes - Powder metallurgy.
Machine Tools (Basic elements, Working principle and types of
operations) Lathe Centre Lathe, Drilling Machine Study of Pillar
drilling machine, Shaper, planer, slotter, Milling Machine, Grinding
machine, Power saw; Introduction to NC and CNC machines.
END SEMESTER EXAM

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